Name: Life Care Center of Ooltewah — compliance, penalty and ownership record
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CMS overall star rating: this provider 4/5; median among 300 providers with a published value in the same state and provider category: 3/5.

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Questions to take to Life Care Center of Ooltewah

The published staff-turnover figure is 51.1%. Ask which reporting period it covers and how the current staffing team compares.
Ask who is responsible for care decisions locally and at LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA. A shared affiliation does not establish identical care at every location.
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Ownership group

Per CMS filings, this facility is affiliated with Life Care Centers of America, a group operating 194 facilities in 26 states. Group record: average rating 3.4/5, 15 abuse citation icons, 3 facilities on the Special Focus list, $3,464,555 in federal fines. This facility rates above its group average (3.4/5).

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Staffing (hours per resident per day)

Total nurse staffing: 4.25 (Tennessee median: 3.64). RN hours: 1.06. Weekend total: 3.44. Nursing staff turnover: 51%.

Inspection deficiencies

In the downloaded CMS dataset: 6 deficiency citations. Below: up to 40 most recent citations from 2023 onward (severity letters explained in methodology).

No citations from 2023 onward in this downloaded dataset.

Federal penalties

No federal fines or payment denials in this downloaded dataset.

Ownership & control records (CMS filings)

Name	Role	Type	%	Since
DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC	Indirect Ownership Interest	Organization	NOT APPLICABLE	since 12/31/1991
PRESTON, FORREST	Indirect Ownership Interest	Individual	NOT APPLICABLE	since 12/31/1991
BORJA, ASHLEY	Managing Control - Governing Body	Individual	NOT APPLICABLE	since 01/16/2020
PAYNE, JULIE	Managing Control - Governing Body	Individual	NOT APPLICABLE	since 12/22/2017
SOLOMON, JENNIFER	Managing Control - Governing Body	Individual	NOT APPLICABLE	since 05/01/2019
LAY, LISA	Corporate Director	Individual	NOT APPLICABLE	since 04/24/2017
SWANKER, RICHARD	Corporate Director	Individual	NOT APPLICABLE	since 01/01/2022
CROSS, CINDY	Corporate Officer	Individual	NOT APPLICABLE	since 03/08/2012
HENRY, TERRY	Corporate Officer	Individual	NOT APPLICABLE	since 03/08/2012
LAY, LISA	Corporate Officer	Individual	NOT APPLICABLE	since 02/09/2018
SWANKER, RICHARD	Corporate Officer	Individual	NOT APPLICABLE	since 03/08/2012
THURMOND, JOAN	Corporate Officer	Individual	NOT APPLICABLE	since 03/08/2012
DEVELOPERS INVESTMENT COMPANY INC	Operational/Managerial Control	Organization	NOT APPLICABLE	since 02/07/2013
LIFE CARE AFFILIATES II	Operational/Managerial Control	Organization	NOT APPLICABLE	since 12/31/1991
LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, INC.	Operational/Managerial Control	Organization	NOT APPLICABLE	since 03/08/2012
OOLTEWAH MEDICAL INVESTORS LP	Operational/Managerial Control	Organization	NOT APPLICABLE	since 02/07/2013
BORJA, ASHLEY	Operational/Managerial Control	Individual	NOT APPLICABLE	since 01/16/2020
FLETCHER, TODD	Operational/Managerial Control	Individual	NOT APPLICABLE	since 12/13/2024
MURPHY, JOSHUA	Operational/Managerial Control	Individual	NOT APPLICABLE	since 09/16/2021
PAYNE, JULIE	Operational/Managerial Control	Individual	NOT APPLICABLE	since 12/22/2017
PRESTON, AUBREY	Operational/Managerial Control	Individual	NOT APPLICABLE	since 12/13/2024
SOLOMON, JENNIFER	Operational/Managerial Control	Individual	NOT APPLICABLE	since 05/01/2019
ZIEGLER, JAMES	Operational/Managerial Control	Individual	NOT APPLICABLE	since 12/13/2024

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How to cite this page: CareRecords, “Life Care Center of Ooltewah — compliance, penalty and ownership record” (CCN 445511), compiled from the CMS Provider Data Catalog, August 2026 release. https://carerecords.org/nursing-home/life-care-center-of-ooltewah-ooltewah-tn/

Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (August 2026 release) — provider file, deficiency file, ownership file, penalty file. CCN 445511. Corrections: data@carerecords.org.